While those in London and the south east won’t feel as much of an impact.

National Living Wage: Smallest winners (%)

Islington, North London9Mole Valley, Surrey9Lambeth, South London9Runnymede, Surrey8Westminster8South Cambridgeshire7Southwark, South London7Tower Hamlets, East London6Camden, North London6City of London3

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Across the whole country, around one in six employees will be affected by the wage increase.

However, £7.20 is still significantly lower than the voluntary living wage, a benchmark figure set by the Living Wage Foundation.

They recommend people across the UK, excluding the capital, should be paid at least £8.25. In London, this figure rises to £9.40.

‘The National Living Wage is a hugely ambitious policy with the potential to transform Britain’s low-pay landscape,’ Torsten Bell, director of the Resolution Foundation, said.

‘Britain’s new legal wage floor will be felt throughout the country, but its impact will be bigger in some areas than others.

‘Relatively few employees will benefit in high-paying parts of Britain, such as the City of London or Camden, reminding us of the need to see more employers sign up to pay the higher voluntary living wage.’